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PhD Chemist | Catalysis, In/Organic Chemistry | Technical Writing & Grant Proposals

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PhD chemist with eight years of postdoctoral research in catalysis and in organometallic, inorganic and main-group chemistry at TU Munich, the University of Regensburg and Monash University. I have led industrial R&D projects, supervised bachelor’s, master’s and PhD students, and contributed to successful DFG and ERC funding proposals. I can help with: • Literature and technology reviews in catalysis, main-group and materials chemistry • Review of experimental plans, mechanistic reasoning and characterisation data (NMR, MS, IR, UV-Vis, single-crystal X-ray) • Technical writing and editing: manuscripts, reports, grant proposals and plain-language summaries • Technical review of inventions and technical descriptions for patent teams (technical support only, not legal advice) 20+ peer-reviewed publications. Native English speaker, based in Munich. I agree scope and timeline before starting and keep all client information confidential.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Natural Product Chemistry
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Crystallography
• ☆ X-Ray Crystallography
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ NMR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Structural Chemistry
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Organometallic Chemistry
• ☆ Organic Chemistry
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Grant Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Concept Development

Work Experience

TU München

- Present

Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate

Technical University Munich

February 2022 - June 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Regensburg

October 2018 - July 2021

Research Associate

Monash University

May 2018 - September 2018

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Monash University

October 2013 - March 2018

PhD (Chemistry)

Monash University

2013 - 2018

MChem with Industrial Experience (First Class)

University of Manchester

September 2008 - June 2012

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Marco D. Fritz, John A. Kelly, Gábor Balázs, Robert Wolf (2026). White Phosphorus Activation with Cobalt–Zinc Complexes: Access to Phosphorus‐Rich Sandwich Compounds . ChemistryEurope.

John A. Kelly, Arseni Kostenko, Shigeyoshi Inoue (2025). Direct access to a neutral alumene via CO reduction by a dialane and further CO homologation . Nature Synthesis.

Simone V. Hirmer, Shicheng Dong, Sebastian Stigler, Arseni Kostenko, John A. Kelly, Zihan Zhang, Karsten Meyer, Jun Zhu, Shigeyoshi Inoue (2025). Utilization of a Chelating Bis[(dialkylamino)cyclopropenimine] to Isolate a Series of Heavier Zero‐Valent Group 14 Tetracarbonyl Iron Complexes . Chemistry – A European Journal.

Dechuang Niu, Arseni Kostenko, John A. Kelly, Debotra Sarkar, Huihui Xu, Shigeyoshi Inoue (2025). CO2 hydrosilylation catalyzed by an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-stabilized stannyliumylidene . Chemical Science.

Dechuang Niu, John A. Kelly, Fiona J. Kiefer, Arseni Kostenko, Shigeyoshi Inoue (2024). Terphenyl Amido Stannylene‐NHC Adduct: A Catalyst for the Hydrosilylation of Aldehydes and Ketones . Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie.

Huihui Xu, Matthew M. D. Roy, Arseni Kostenko, John A. Kelly, Shiori Fujimori, Shigeyoshi Inoue (2024). Dialumene‐Mediated Production of Phosphines through P4 Reduction . Angewandte Chemie.

Huihui Xu, Matthew M. D. Roy, Arseni Kostenko, John A. Kelly, Shiori Fujimori, Shigeyoshi Inoue (2024). Dialumene‐Mediated Production of Phosphines through P4 Reduction . Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Martin Gawron, Franziska Gilch, Daniel Schmidhuber, John A. Kelly, Thomas M. Horsley Downie, Axel Jacobi von Wangelin, Julia Rehbein, Robert Wolf (2024). Counterion Effect in Cobaltate‐Catalyzed Alkene Hydrogenation . Angewandte Chemie.

Martin Gawron, Franziska Gilch, Daniel Schmidhuber, John A. Kelly, Thomas M. Horsley Downie, Axel Jacobi von Wangelin, Julia Rehbein, Robert Wolf (2024). Counterion Effect in Cobaltate‐Catalyzed Alkene Hydrogenation . Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Lisa Groll, John A. Kelly, Shigeyoshi Inoue (2024). Reactivity of NHI‐Stabilized Heavier Tetrylenes towards CO2 and N2O . Chemistry – An Asian Journal.

Xuan‐Xuan Zhao, Shiori Fujimori, John A. Kelly, Shigeyoshi Inoue(2023). Isolation and Reactivity of Stannylenoids Stabilized by Amido/Imino Ligands . Chemistry – A European Journal. 29. (2). Wiley

John A. Kelly, Verena Streitferdt, Maria Dimitrova, Franz F. Westermair, Ruth M. Gschwind, Raphael J. F. Berger, Robert Wolf(2022). Transition-Metal-Stabilized Heavy Tetraphospholide Anions . Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144. (44). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 20434--20441. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Xuan‐Xuan Zhao, John A. Kelly, Arseni Kostenko, Shiori Fujimori, Shigeyoshi Inoue(2022). <i>N</i>‐Heterocyclic Imine‐Stabilized Binuclear Tin(II) Cations: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Catalytic Application . Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 648. (19). Wiley

Xuan‐Xuan Zhao, Tibor Szilv&#225;si, Franziska Hanusch, John A. Kelly, Shiori Fujimori, Shigeyoshi Inoue(2022). Isolation and Reactivity of Tetrylene‐Tetrylone‐Iron Complexes Supported by Bis(<i>N</i>‐Heterocyclic Imine) Ligands . Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61. (39). Wiley

Matthew J. Margeson, Felix Seeberger, John A. Kelly, Julia Leitl, Peter Coburger, Robert Szlosek, Christian M&#252;ller, Robert Wolf(2021). Expedient Hydrofunctionalisation of Carbonyls and Imines Initiated by Phosphacyclohexadienyl Anions . ChemCatChem. 13. (17). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3761--3764. Wiley

Leonardo Giusti, Vanessa R. Landaeta, Matteo Vanni, John A. Kelly, Robert Wolf, Maria Caporali(2021). Coordination chemistry of elemental phosphorus . Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 441. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 213927. Elsevier {BV}

Marion Till, John A. Kelly, Christoph G. P. Ziegler, Robert Wolf, Tianao Guo, Mark R. Ringenberg, Eugen Lutsker, Oliver Reiser(2021). Synthesis and Characterization of Bidentate Isonitrile Iron Complexes . Organometallics. 40. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1042--1052. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

John A. Kelly, Johannes Gram&#252;ller, Ruth M. Gschwind, Robert Wolf(2021). Low-oxidation state cobalt–magnesium complexes: ion-pairing and reactivity . Dalton Transactions. 50. (39). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 13985--13992. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Samantha A. Orr, John A. Kelly, Aaron J. Boutland, Victoria L. Blair(2020). Structural Elucidation of Silver(I) Amides and Their Application as Catalysts in the Hydrosilylation and Hydroboration of Carbonyls . Chemistry – A European Journal. 26. (22). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 4947--4951. Wiley

Christoph G. P. Ziegler, Clemens Taube, John A. Kelly, Gabriele Hierlmeier, Maria Uttendorfer, Jan J. Weigand, Robert Wolf(2020). An unusual Ni₂Si₂P₈cluster formed by complexation and thermolysis . Chemical Communications. 56. (90). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 14071--14074. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

John A. Kelly, Martin Juckel, Terrance J. Hadlington, Israel Fern&#225;ndez, Gernot Frenking, Cameron Jones(2019). Synthesis and Reactivity Studies of Amido‐Substituted Germanium(I)/Tin(I) Dimers and Clusters . Chemistry – A European Journal. 25. (11). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2773--2785. Wiley

BOOK CHAPTER

John A. Kelly, Fiona J. Kiefer, Arseni Kostenko, Shigeyoshi Inoue(2023). CO2 capture, reduction, and utilization by silicon and aluminum compounds and their mechanistic ways . Inorganic Chemistry in Germany. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 157--187. Elsevier